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Essential Leadership Skills To Lead A Hybrid Team Efficiently

Must-Have Leadership Skills for Running a Hybrid Team

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A good manager can help their team weather almost any storm, but what happens when the entire staff is facing a brand new situation? This is what happened at the start of the pandemic last year as countless leaders found themselves forced to help their teams transition to remote work.

In 2021, managers are being required yet again to assist their teams with a new transition, as companies debut Hybrid work styles in returning to the office. These programs allow workers to clock in remotely part of the week, promoting flexibility and social distancing.

However, as advantageous as it may be, running a hybrid team isn’t easy. For most managers, it’s a brand new game, and they’re still relying on their existing skills to help them along the way.

In the waning days of the pandemic, a new management approach is being called for at companies across the country, requiring supervisors to strengthen their professional skills or develop new ones altogether.

Do you have what it takes? Here are five must-have Leadership Skills for this year and the hybrid work environment ahead to help you once again lead your team into a new frontier.

1. Communication

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Communication is frequently cited as one of the top priorities for leadership development, but the hybrid workplace has created challenges that many people are facing for the first time. One of the biggest issues is equality: treating remote and in-office employees the same. This is easier said than done.

In a study of 1,153 employees published in the Harvard Business Review, 52 percent of remote workers felt their in-office colleagues didn’t treat them equally. They felt their coworkers made changes to projects without them, didn’t fight for their priorities, and even gossiped behind their backs.

Hybrid managers need to ensure all employees feel heard and receive the same messages to promote equality and transparency within the organization. This means not only strengthening their own communication skills but also implementing communication best practices within their teams.

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2. Policy Development

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Your company isn’t the only one adjusting to a hybrid work environment. Business leaders everywhere are rolling up their sleeves to develop remote policies for the post-pandemic workplace that will be a win-win for both leadership and employees. And with workers reporting anxiety about returning to the office, even on just a part-time basis, health and safety are paramount.

Take a look at how your office can implement simple practices that will help assuage your team’s concerns. For example, according to a report by SERVPRO, companies across a wide range of industries have implemented several policy changes as a result of the pandemic: 92 percent of companies limited group meetings, 51 percent added hand sanitizer amenities, and 35 percent required employees to take their temperatures.

You might include a dial-in number for meetings even when most team members are in the office, or rotate team in-office days to reduce capacity. Even basic activities like your morning stand-up meeting will require new practices for your employees.

3. Risk Mitigation

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Risk management is the process of evaluating situations to understand what could go wrong. In the evolving post-pandemic workplace, as employees suggest new ideas and your supervisors issue new policies, leaders are finding it vital to utilize risk management to identify unwanted side effects.

For example, many companies implemented hybrid work models as a result of risk analysis. The researchers at Bloomberg News commissioned a poll by Morning Consult to understand how workers felt about returning to the office full-time after the pandemic. Out of 1,000 adults, 39 percent said they would consider quitting their jobs if they were asked to return to the office full-time (49 percent of Gen Z workers). To reduce the risk of higher turnover rates, organizations turned to the hybrid environment.

Risk mitigation isn’t just about risk avoidance. Risk can be healthy for a workplace with the right leaders. Good managers know when a risk is worth it and can pay off with high rewards.

4. Motivation

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Experienced managers already understand the importance of motivating themselves and those around them as they strive toward their goals. But this year, keeping your team’s morale up is more important than ever — and harder than ever, as they face higher stress levels, anxiety about their safety and economic uncertainty, and the potential for burnout after returning to the office.

Ready to step up your motivational skills? Evaluate how you motivate yourself in comparison to how you connect with others. You may want to practice different motivation techniques like leading by example and getting more involved in order to help your team members push through.

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5. Emotional Intelligence

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Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions while recognizing the emotions of those around you. While some people may think there’s no place for emotion in the workplace, and logic should be the order of the day, the best leaders take note of how their team members feel and engage with them on an emotional level.

In the hybrid work model, with associates out of the office as much as half the week, it can be easy to overlook the emotions of your team members. Schedule regular one-on-one meetings and at your team meetings, reiterate that you care about your associates’ feelings, and ask them to share their perspectives as a group or privately with you.

As it’s not a hard skill like creating an Excel spreadsheet, emotional intelligence can be challenging to learn, but if you can nurture your emotional IQ, you’ll be far better equipped to help your team navigate upcoming speed bumps in the hybrid road ahead.

Know Your Weaknesses and Work to Improve Them

No manager is perfect. For instance, while you might be able to put together clear policies, your weaknesses might cause you to communicate them poorly. Review this list and consider where you can improve. By focusing on your professional pain points, you can improve your overall leadership skills and guide your team confidently into the hybrid future.

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